Color #DBD7BD Color / Colour Code #DBD7BD
This page shows the hex color code for color #dbd7bd (#DBD7BD). The colour is a yellow tone with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #DBD7BD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#DBD7BD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 22, 52, and 82 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 52, 172, and 292 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #DBD7BD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 52 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 52 to 97 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 52 with its complement at 232 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #DBD7BD
Lightness variations at hue 52 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #DBD7BD
Design Use Cases for #DBD7BD
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #DBD7BD has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#DBD7BD at 80% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Attention & Optimism
#DBD7BD is in the yellow spectrum (hue 52). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #DBD7BD (hue 52) to its complement at hue 232. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 82. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dbd7bd, #bdc1db);
CSS Code for #DBD7BD
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Colors visually similar to #DBD7BD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #DBD7BD (#DBD7BD)
#DBD7BD is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 219 red, 215 green, and 189 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 52 degrees with 29% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #DBD7BD is 213/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow, and 14% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #DBD7BD against white is 1.45:1 and against black is 14.47:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 14.47:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #BDC1DB creates maximum visual tension when paired with #DBD7BD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #DBC8BD and #D0DBBD, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #DBD7BD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #DBD7BD?
- #DBD7BD is Color #DBD7BD, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(219, 215, 189), HSL(52, 29%, 80%), and CMYK(0%, 2%, 14%, 14%). Its perceived brightness is 213/255.
- Is #DBD7BD accessible for text?
- Against white, #DBD7BD has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 14.47:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #DBD7BD?
- The complementary colour is #BDC1DB (hue 232). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #DBC8BD and #D0DBBD. The triadic palette adds #BDDBD7 and #D7BDDB for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #DBD7BD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #dbd7bd; or rgb(219, 215, 189); or hsl(52, 29%, 80%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 52 29% 80%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.